But I made a vow to the moon and stars / That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars / And kill that man who gave me that awful name
Source: wiktionary
Honky-tonk
//ˈhɒŋkiˌtɒŋk//
Synonyms for "honky-tonk" (28 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (6)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (8)
Related words (14)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesRelated terms
1 entriesderived
2 entriesTranslations
5 translations across 2 languages.
Czech
4 entries- dupárna noun (cheap nightclub)
- lokál noun (cheap nightclub)
- putyka noun (cheap nightclub)
- špeluňka noun (cheap nightclub)
Polish
1 entries- speluna noun (cheap nightclub)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Talking 'bout in Mexico (Mexico) / In a honky-tonk down in Mexico
Source: wiktionary
New honky-tonks have been popping up across the nation, even in blue states.
Source: wiktionary
There is a method for creating the 'Honky-Tonk' effect via tuning. However, there is no agreement about exactly how it should be accomplished. One point of agreement is that the effect is created by shifting the pitch of one string per note in the entire tri-chord section by 2-5 Hz, which causes a very noticeable 'twanging' sound.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Keep exploring
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.